Discover Top Documentary DPs in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Emmy-nominated producer, cinematographer and editor who is principle at an award-winning production company and ad agency. Enjoys technology, story telling and college football. Located in the heart of the South (Mississippi), but travels across the country producing products for clients. Licensed FAA part 107 sUAS (drone) pilot.

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Emmy Award (Mid-America) winning documentary filmmaker Kevin Thomas Clark has been making documentary films for over 20 years. His first film, Died for Zero, about the unsolved murder of his father was named Best of at Indie Memphis Film Fest and lead to the funding for his next 4 films. The Old Gray Lady, an in-depth look at the history and death of one of the last progressive newspapers in the American South, earned critical praise from both sides of the newspaper war that ushered in her end. His follow ups, The Crisis Mr. Faubus Made and Is you is… A Louis Jordan Story presented important historical events and characters in interesting and creative packages for new audiences. For public television, Clark has been a producer, director, cinematographer and editor for Emmy nominated series, films and digital shorts. His work earned 6 Emmy nominations in 5 years; with 2 awards for his films Ain’t Dead Yet and A Final Run—The 1969-70 Carver Cobras.

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• Non-Fiction Film Director
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• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
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• Audio Storyteller
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• Event Photographer
• Social Media Producer
• Product Photographer
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Through a fusion of ideas, talents, and perspectives we are able to create art that speaks more powerfully and causes a greater response in the viewer. Without effective video & photo, your brand is forgotten. If one loses the SOUL of their story, they lose everything. Many organizations are so buried by their work or distracted by pain points that they have lost the real reason why they show up each day. And they wonder why the world isn’t noticing them. Our team has a process to come alongside you, explore, collaborate, and ultimately reveal the soul of your story. After that, creating amazing content through photos and videos is easy. Because, when organizations tell the right story, the right way, the world responds.

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For more than 15 years I have worked with companies large and small to create visually compelling stories. Past and current clients include: Patagonia, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, PBS, Heifer International and many more. I am predominately a DP/Producer but also serve as production manager, gaffer, director and AD on many projects. In addition, I am part of a company that has full large scale production capabilities, including post production and graphics/animation. We produce content for all screens, online and TV, optimized for mobile, tablet, computer or television; scripted and unscripted. Our strongest asset is the ability to find and tell compelling stories leaving our clients with the results they demand.

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I'm a freelance content creator based in Tuscaloosa, AL. In the past couple of years, I have had the opportunity to work with AOL's "In the Know Food," Visit Tuscaloosa, Rice University Athletics, Archaeology Now, First Service Credit Union, and Downtown Knoxville. Formerly, I was an associate producer for Discovery, Inc. producing long form shows for HGTV, and viral social assets for Travel Channel. Along with producing, I was also a videographer on most of these projects, including a shoot with former First Lady Michelle Obama. Previously, I was a reporter for The University of Alabama Athletics Department.

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• Fixer
• Production Assistant
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• Video Editor - News
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Peter is an Emmy and Addy Award-winning Director of Photography with a diverse production background—from commercial to documentary to sports. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies and Music Composition from Calvin College and a Part 107 UAV FAA license for aerial photography. In his 20 year career, he has shot for Terminix, ServiceMaster, American Home Shield, ESPN, NBA TV, HBO, BET, OWN, The Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, The SPEED Channel, AutoZone, TruGreen, AmeriSpec, CBS Sports, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and many more.

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Mark is a Director of Photography and Editor based out of Memphis, TN. He has a passion to inspire people through film and documentary storytelling in a fun unique way. He has worked with clients all over the country including Under Armour, Neon Canvas Marketing, PlayOn! Sports, Memphis 901 FC, the Mempis Zoo, Memphis Grizzlies, SB Nation, Deion Sanders, Olive Garden, and more.

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Kat Robinson is a food historian and travel writer based in Little Rock. She is the author of Another Slice of Arkansas Pie: A Guide to the Best Restaurants, Bakeries, Truck Stops and Food Trucks for Delectable Slices in The Natural State. She is also the author of three previous travel dining guides: Arkansas Pie: A Delicious Slice of the Natural State (2012), Classic Eateries of the Ozarks and Arkansas River Valley (2013) and Classic Eateries of the Arkansas Delta (2014). She is the host of the Arkansas Educational Television Network program Make Room For Pie: A Delicious Slice of The Natural State, a committee member of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame and the Arkansas fellow to the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, as well as the 2011 Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Henry Award winner for Media Support. Her work appears in regional and national publications including Food Network, Forbes Travel Guide, Serious Eats, AAA Magazines and AY Magazine, among others. While she writes on food and travel subjects throughout the United States, she is best known for her ever-expanding knowledge of Arkansas food history and restaurant culture, all of which she explores on her 1200+ article website, Tie Dye Travels. Kat's previous experiences include radio personality work and television producer, including eight years as the senior producer for Today's THV This Morning, the CBS affiliate morning show in Little Rock. She lives in Little Rock with her daughter Hunter, partner Grav Weldon and a pair of mutant cats.

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Ken is director and main camera operator for NBC WPSD television show On The Hunt For Treasures. Ken also edits the show in Final Cut. Ken is also a photographer and music composer, and is easy to work and friendly.

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Owner and author behind WoodshopDiaries.com, Shara is a woodworker and content creator who strives to inspire others to Build It Yourself and learn by doing.

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• Video Editor - Documentary
• Copywriter

Currently living in Baltimore and I'm working various production jobs in Maryland. 10+ years experience with video production and video/VFX editing. Shooting with URSA mini 4.6k and Sigma Art Glass

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Photographer and documentarian Ben Powell’s assignments as a cinematographer have taken him to communities around the world, while his documentary films as a director have focused on landscapes near and dear. His adopted home state of Texas and the obsessive characters (and celebrities) that collect its historical treasures play a central role in “Phil Collins and the Wild Frontier,” which premiered at the 2013 New Orleans Film Festival. His first feature documentary, BARGE, focuses on the culture of towboat workers not far from his home town of Cleveland, Mississippi and premiered at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival, going on to win Best Documentary Feature prizes at Indie Memphis and the Dallas International Film Festival. Powell has received received artist grants from the Austin Film Society and the Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant, and holds a BFA in Film, Animation, and Video from the Rhode Island School of Design.

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James Mc̤Quaid Murphy is an M.F.A graduate of Columbia University and holds Bachelor’s degrees from Fordham University and the University of Mississippi. He has worked in media production since 2003, with experience ranging from marketing and promotional work to event videography, video journalism, and documentary film. He currently resides in Oxford, Mississippi, where he works for the Media Production House at University of Mississippi’s of Marketing and Communications. From James: “‘Written Motion Color’ describes everything I do, from documenting and distilling stories and brand narratives of clients, to finishing work on moving images we capture together. Currently leaning more into documentary-style work, even in commercial and promotional products I produce, direct, capture, edit, and polish. I actually do it all, with varying degrees of advanced-intermediate to expert skills in audio, lighting design, editing, color correction, and grading—for reliable delivery of passionate and compelling results.” LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/james-mc̤quaid-murphy-aa6077192 Vimeo: vimeo.com/t2g Note: Website is for demo purposes only. T2G is no longer James’s full-time production entity. Freelance work moving forward will be done under his personal name or contracted in the name of “Written Motion Color.”

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I apply as part of the the POV Call for Filmmakers to pitch short documentary projects on black-male achievement. I am a documentary filmmaker passionate about stories about people with tunnel vision so passionate they can think of nothing else as possible for their lives. I have filmed rappers, prisoners, painters, and patients with Alzheimers. Since the age of 15 when a high school teacher put a camera in my hands, I have been filming. I am most known for Nobody Knows My Name, the first documentary about women in hip hop, and for Freestyle the Art of Rhyme, which I filmed and co-edited, which aired on VH1. Currently, I teach production and have been making films with my students since 2009. Two projects filmed before my prof life inspire my pitches for PBS: The Path To Power: I Self-Devines Sounds of Low Class Amerika, a short about community activist, rapper, and aerosol artist Chaka Mkali who works developing power with kids in the inner city South neighborhoods in Minneapolis. And, an uncompleted documentary currently being worked into a web-based transmedia project, focused on the Stillwater Poetry filmed for 8 months inside of a mens prison in Stillwater, Minnesota.

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Filmmaker Ben Powell aims to tell stories with humility and heart. He is a director and producer whose work has taken him a top mountains in Alaska, aboard barges down the Mississippi, and through Tokyo’s winding streets. His work invites us into deeper knowing of people and places that are often overlooked, subtly celebrating the beauty in the minutiae. Compelled to view the world through a lens since he was old enough to hold a camera, Ben has amassed a body of award winning work that has premiered at film festivals across the country. He began his career as a cinematographer, later going on to direct his best known film, BARGE which documents America’s most industrious waterway and the people who live in it. BARGE premiered at SXSW in 2015, later screening at dozens of other festivals across the country and winning the Grand Jury Prize Documentary Feature at the Dallas International Film Festival and Indie Memphis. It can be viewed on Amazon Prime and iTunes.

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I'm Kip Cole and I've been in television and video production for almost 30 years. I started out in news production then moved into the realm of public television where I've produced award-winning documentaries. I was also the producer for "Southern Routes," a magazine-style program featuring short segments on interesting people, places and things to do. I love finding a fascinating, unknown story and developing it into an entertaining and informative piece of video. I enjoy all kinds of stories, but seem to be drawn to the categories of human interest, history, cultural events, civil rights and travel. I started my own production company, Pale Moon Media, four years ago. Since then I've worked on numerous projects, both short and long form. My strengths are writing, producing and the ability to tell an interesting story in a brief amount of time. I enjoy working as part of a team, but also excel as a "one-man band.' I've had extensive technical experience in the areas of computer graphics, videography and video editing. I look forward to the opportunity to become a part of the Storyhunter team.

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NOTE: I'D LIKE TO PITCH TO POV FOR SHORT DOC ON BLACK-MALE ACHIEVEMENT & WAS TOLD TO MENTION THAT HERE. THANKS! Shannon Cohn was born and raised in rural Mississippi. The roots and realities of such an upbringing keep her compelled to tell authentic stories that inspire and challenge an audience to look beyond differences to the common threads that make us all human. She produced the short narrative films Sulphur Mountain with Mark Webber, The Memento Mori Project with Paz de la Huerta and The Potential Wives of Norman Mao with George Takei. Shannon produced the award-winning feature documentaries Neurons to Nirvana, Being in the World and 2012 Time for Change with Sting, David Lynch and Ellen Page. She produced and appears on camera in the documentary series, Sea Nation, which follows her and a friend as they sell their possessions and hitchhike on boats across the world. The show currently airs in over 60 countries on Discovery Channel International and National Geographic. Shannon attended the Graduate Film Program at NYUs Tisch School of the Arts and has a law degree from Vanderbilt University.

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I am a documentary filmmaker and photographer with international and domestic experience. Most recently I was a Lewis Hine Documentary Fellow in residence for ten months at the United Teen Equality Center in Lowell, Massachusetts, making a series of short documentaries about gang-involved youth working to transform their lives, and the youth workers dedicating their lives to ending violence. I have worked for a variety of organizations domestically and abroad, including a feature-length documentary shot in Liberia (in post-production). I am most interested in storytelling that challenges mainstream perceptions of underrepresented communities, and highlights the work of inspiring organizations and individuals. I also have interests in criminal justice, global health, environmental sustainability, food systems, and wildlife.

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Christopher Franklin is a 10-time Promax, 5-time Mid-South Region Emmy Award recipient and a PRSA VOX Award from the Memphis Chapter. A list of his clients include Hope Presbyterian Church, The Memphis Urban League, Zycron, Volvo of Memphis, Toyos Clinic, Mississippi Riverkings, The Great American Home Store, Lakeside Behavioral Health System, retired Tennessee Titan Eddie George and many more. Christopher has strong background in branding campaigns and creative editing with non-linear systems. He is also an expert in designing for print and motion graphics.

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• Production Assistant